The processor is the driving force of your personal computer. The higher the number in Gigahertz or Ghz the faster your computer will run. Don’t forget that other factors such as the number of cores will have an effect on speed.

Built-in disc drives can be used to copy data, music, documents or films from your laptop, netbook or desktop computer, onto a blank DVD. DVD writers can also copy info onto blank CDs but CDs have a lower storage capacity. Normal DVD discs can store up to 4.7GB of info. DVD stands for Digital Versatile Disc.

A memory card reader allows you to connect various types of card such as SD Cards, MMC Cards or Compact Flash Cards to your laptop or desktop computer. Memory Card Readers are extremely useful for photographers as it allows you to quickly transfer your snaps from camera to machine meaning you can have them uploaded to your favourite website or printed out in a matter of minutes.

Graphics cards in desktop computers and graphics chips in laptops are manufactured by 3 main companies: Intel, ATI and nVidia. If you want to play modern games aim for an ATI or nVidia card or chip. Intel cards and chips work perfectly for general laptop use, video playback and older computer games.

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Windows 8.1
Windows 8 has been specifically designed to be powerful yet intuitive to use.

All your programmes and apps are easily accessed via Live Tiles located on the vivid new Start screen and can be customised exactly as you see fit.

Live Tiles aren’t just program icons; they display important information and alerts from your favourite software directly on the home screen, meaning you don’t have to open the program to check Facebook alerts, emails, news reports and many others.

Searching your computer has never been easier than with Windows 8. Simply begin typing the name of the file, songs, email sender, program or anything else you need and Windows will find it before you can finish the title – perfect for finding work documents or misplaced downloads.

There are additional features too with the pre-installed Windows 8.1 update. These include the reintroduction of the Start button, new Live Tile sizes and adjustable four-way multi-tasking windows along with developments to the lock screen, search and more.

Powered processing
The Pavilion 15 is powered by an AMD A4-5000M APU. With four cores over the usual two, it makes short work of everyday tasks such as word processing, watching films and playing browser games.

The AMD A4-5000M is an APU, a processor with a dedicated graphics card built into it. This reduces the strain on the processor, letting it run more quickly when you’re watching films, playing games or undertaking other graphically intense tasks.

It also improves the visual quality of general computing, giving you better images no matter what you’re doing.

The 4 GB of RAM helps with multi-tasking, letting you work on multiple programs simultaneously using Windows’ handy snap feature that places two programmes at either side of the screen.

Storage space
You can be confident about storage thanks to a 750 GB hard drive. Capable of storing an entire media collection and a wealth of word processing documents, the Pavilion 15 is an ideal university, work or family PC.

Backing up all your important documents is easy too thanks to super fast USB 3.0. With improved transfer speeds over USB 2.0, it makes short work of backing up even the biggest documents.

WiFi connected
Built-in WiFi provides a wireless connection to any available network and after the initial set-up, connects automatically, getting you online as soon as possible.

A compact case and sleek design makes the Pavilion 15 light and portable enough to carry with you wherever you go. From lectures to the sofa, it’s easy to manoeuvre yet big enough to comfortably work on.

Computing communication
Staying connected with loved ones is easy, no matter where in the world they are. The integrated HP TrueVision webcam works with online services like Skype and provides a HD picture and quality audio that shows you at your best.

You can even connect the Pavilion 15 up to a monitor or TV using the HDMI port. Delivering uncompromised high definition pictures, it’s perfect for sharing films and photos on a bigger screen.

Ideal for work or play, the HP Pavilion 15-n271sa 15.6" Laptop has what it takes to satisfy your everyday computing tasks.

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